Tag Archives: secondary brain injury
Hyperglycemia and traumatic brain injury: Challenges to current clinical practices
Traditionally, it has been accepted that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) at the acute stage of traumatic brain injury is associated with increased mortality and poor outcome. It has also, however, been shown that insulin therapy to reduce this hyperglycemia can
Acupuncture to treat brain injury
Electroacupuncture, which delivers electrical stimulation through acupuncture needles, has long been used for pain relief and stroke rehabilitation. A recent animal study has found evidence that electroacupuncture may also stimulate neuroprotective function after cerebral ischemia (lowered blood flow to the
Pharmacological treatment of attention in traumatic brain injury
The area of the brain associated with attention is the frontal lobe, which means that many survivors of traumatic brain injury will experience attention deficits. Attention is important for wide range of self-management—for instance focus, processing speed, or multi-tasking. Attention
A concussion is a brain injury
SPORTS & CONCUSSIONS What is a Concussion? Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain
Blood alcohol levels in severe traumatic brain injury
The association of a positive blood alcohol level (BAL) and the outcome of traumatic brain injury has recently become a controversial one. Different clinical studies have shown both positive and negative outcomes of brain injury when a positive BAL is
BIAA supports S. 801, The Caregiver and Veterans Health Services Act of 2009
BIAA and our friends at the Wounded Warrior Project are currently working towards enactment of legislation establishing a national program to provide training and critically-needed supports to family caregivers of veterans living with traumatic brain injuries and other severe wounds.
Final NIDRR RRCT Priorities Released
As reported in an earlier edition of Policy Corner, BIAA submitted comments to the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in June specifically regarding the fourth priority included in the proposed plan for the Rehabilitation Research and Training
Health Care Reform Update
Health Care Reform remains in a holding pattern as Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus announced this week that his Committee would not formally consider health care legislation until after the August recess.
BIAA Supports the Sports Legacy Institute’s Brain Donor Registry for Military Veterans
Leading medical experts at the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI), a nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to advancing understanding of the long-term effects of brain trauma, announced Tuesday, June 23, 2009, that they have launched the SLI Military Living Donor
Health Care Reform Update
This week Congress leaves for the July 4th recess in the midst of the Heath Care Reform debate. At this time, both the Senate and the House of Representatives is engaging in talks over draft proposals with the hopes of
